THE TRANS

(R)EVOLUTION

THE TRANS (R)EVOLUTION is an emerging documentary film which journeys with Zoey Black, a transgender woman of colour, as she meets queer and trans people around South Africa. The film is an exploration of the struggle and violences we face, and, more importantly, a grounding of the joys and resilience of what it means to live an ordinary extraordinary life.

TRAILER

ABOUT

THE TRANS (R)EVOLUTION is made by trans and gender diverse people to broaden the scope of trans representation on screen. Trans people in South Africa, and globally, will be able to see themselves represented in the film, with trans stories being told by trans people.

The film is an educational tool for the broader public in developing a language and context for queer and trans people in South Africa, as well as as an advocacy tool for furthering the development of legal and policy protections for transgender people in South Africa, the region and globally.

SIGNIFICANCE

Trans, non-binary and gender diverse people remain an incredibly vulnerable population, with most facing extraordinary forms of discrimination and violence. Global academic studies estimate the life expectancy of transgender women of colour to be 35 years.

With the lack of representation of transgender and gender diverse persons in the arts, media and government, THE TRANS (R)EVOLUTION addresses and explores social and political issues pertaining specifically to the trans community in South Africa. With the momentum of growing global trans visibility, and the commitment of the South African government to provide better legal protection for transgender people, THE TRANS (R)EVOLUTION comes at an auspicious time to document the changing landscape for trans people in South Africa today.

We journey through the world of trans lives, through queer activism, and shed light on a community that has largely been erased from the history books.

Through broadening and deepening trans narratives, we give dignity to our community. This is only possible by allowing trans people to tell our stories in our own way. Accessing stories and characters that we are able to identify with are incredibly important for self-acceptance and holistic wellbeing. Through filmmaking, these stories are made available to a community who is desperately lacking public and media representation, and legal and policy protections.

We have always been here. These are our stories.

CAST

LIBERTY MATTHYSE

KIMBERLEY DIXON

ZOEY BLACK

CC MARTINEZ

JADE JACOBS-WORT

DIRECTOR

ZOEY BLACK is an indigenous transgender queer woman of colour living in Cape Town, South Africa. She is a queer renaissance and culture documentarian, using film and photography to tell authentic and engaging queer stories.

Her unique work is focused on creative mediums as critical vehicles for social change and is dedicated to advancing the discourse on queer human rights around the world.

A ZOEY BLACK DOCUMENTARY

The House of Black presents

in association with The National Film and Video Foundation, The Other Foundation, Doc Society and Gamut 1

THE TRANS (R)EVOLUTION

Produced and Directed by ZOEY BLACK Line Producer and Production Manager BLYTHE STUART LINGER Editor ZOEY BLACK Director of Photography BAZ BAILEY Stills Photography RYAN SWART Sound Recordist KERRY MAE JOSHUA Writer and Researcher CHER PETERSEN Production Assistant LUNA AUGUST Music by ARIEL SHALOM, ASSAF AYALON, THE RALLIES, RONIIT, YARIN PRIMAK, ZISO, SZNS